Posted April 13, 2009
Hear me out.
There's some obvious answers to that question, but I'm not looking for those answers.
Ever since the beta of GOG.com started, I've seen so many differentiating reasons why people support the service. I've seen reasons ranging from the "DRM is evil" stance to compatibility of these old games on modern systems.
So, what's your reason? Why do you support GOG with such enthusiasm?
To me, it's a combination of two major things: Low prices, and a distinct catalogue.
Being a hardcore PC gamer, I like to play as many games as I can, to have a proper opinion on the hobby. It's like music, you can't call yourself a music lover when you only listen to one artist/band. GOG can easily provide a way for me to diversify my tastes. Of the twenty-three GOG games I have, I only played a handful prior to GOG. Low prices make this incredibly easy as well, $5.99/$9.99 is more than enough to convince me to blind buy these games.
The extras are excellent, as well. Though, I wish each game came with more than just a manual. I think every game should have a wallpaper, at least one.
So, why do you?
There's some obvious answers to that question, but I'm not looking for those answers.
Ever since the beta of GOG.com started, I've seen so many differentiating reasons why people support the service. I've seen reasons ranging from the "DRM is evil" stance to compatibility of these old games on modern systems.
So, what's your reason? Why do you support GOG with such enthusiasm?
To me, it's a combination of two major things: Low prices, and a distinct catalogue.
Being a hardcore PC gamer, I like to play as many games as I can, to have a proper opinion on the hobby. It's like music, you can't call yourself a music lover when you only listen to one artist/band. GOG can easily provide a way for me to diversify my tastes. Of the twenty-three GOG games I have, I only played a handful prior to GOG. Low prices make this incredibly easy as well, $5.99/$9.99 is more than enough to convince me to blind buy these games.
The extras are excellent, as well. Though, I wish each game came with more than just a manual. I think every game should have a wallpaper, at least one.
So, why do you?